MSHA Initiative Focuses on Less-Experienced Miners

MSHA data show that less-experienced miners, both at a mine and at a specific occupation, suffer injuries at a higher rate than more experienced miners. Between October 2015 and March 2017, miners with 1 year or less of experience at a mine suffered 903 injuries, compared to 418 for those who had worked at a mine between 1 and 2 years. Miners with 1 year or less job experience suffered 603 injuries, compared to 409 for those with between 1 and 2 years' job experience.